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Numerous individuals are effortlessly overwhelmed when it comes to saving money, though it can be very simple. Many people think that saving money -- on food, household supplies or quite possibly retirement -- is a monumental task that demands lots of time, money and sacrifice. However, it doesn't have to be that way, particularly for those who start off small and slow with a couple of small changes at home.

Call me silly, but it seems to me this could just encourage more layoffs - and layoffs of higher paid taxpayers, to boot - at the precise time that we really need to be encouraging broadening the tax base:

ATTENTION: If you have a glass Shrek-themed drinking cup from McDonald's, you need to read this. Small amounts of cadmium have been detected in the paints used on the characters and pose a serious health risk.

(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp has recalled at least 13.4 million "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses in the United States and Canada after consumers were warned to stop using them because they contain the toxic metal cadmium.

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Cadmium was found in the painted design of the movie characters on the glassware, which McDonald's outlets sold for about $2 each, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Canada's health ministry Health Canada.

The recall affected 12 million glasses in the United States and at least another 1.3 million in Canada, according to McDonald's.

"A very small amount of cadmium can come to the surface of the glass, and in order to be as protective as possible of children, CPSC and McDonald's worked together on this recall," CPSC spokesman Scott Wolfson said in an email.

The CPSC said designs on the glasses, made by ARC International in Millville, New Jersey, contain cadmium and "long-term exposure ... can cause adverse health effects."

If you have one of the Shrek-themed glasses, cease using it and return it to McDonald's for a full refund.

Thank you.

Hat-tip to Jennifer and g'ma of DelphiForums for the initial heads-up. This has also been tweeted by GreyHawk in the following form:

HEALTH RISK: Return any Shrek glass cups to McDonalds 4 a full refund - do not use. Cadmium poisoning. http://bit.ly/akfBrG

Both Rachel Maddow and KO on Countdown picked up this video of mine and I caught it late last night after others pointed it out to me. The video of some seriously insane Dodd bashers was also picked up at some of the bigger Blogs around the net, yesterday. Some material that I xposted from ePluribus Media to dKos, yesterday, and reposted today to get a few more eyeballs on it.